Session 1:

Basic Implantology

• Introduction to Dental Implants
• History and evolution of implant dentistry
• Osseointegration: Biology and biomechanics
• Types of implants (endosteal, subperiosteal, transosteal)

Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• Patient selection criteria (medical/dental history, bone quality)
• Radiographic assessment (OPG, CBCT, digital planning)
• Surgical guides (static vs dynamic navigation)

Basic Surgical Techniques

• Flapless vs Flap surgery
• Implant placement protocols (delayed vs immediate loading) & Suturing techniques and wound healing

Bone Biology and Grafting

• Bone physiology and healing
• Graft materials (autogenous, allograft, xenograft)
• Socket preservation and ridge augmentation

Prosthetic Considerations

• Impression selection (open vs close tray)
• Abutment selection (stock vs custom)
• Single-tooth vs full-arch prosthetics

Complications & Management

• Early vs late implant failure
• Peri-implantitis and soft tissue management
• Nerve injury and sinus complications

Session 2:

Advanced Implantology

• Corticobasal Implants (Basal Implants)
• Concept of cortical anchorage vs trabecular bone
• Indications for atrophic jaws
• Immediate loading protocols
• Surgical techniques and case selection

Zygomatic Implants

• Anatomy of the zygomatic bone
• Indications for severely resorbed maxilla
• Surgical approach (extrasinus vs intrasinus)
• Prosthetic rehabilitation challenges

Pterygoid Implants

• Pterygoid bone anatomy and biomechanics
• Indications for posterior maxillary atrophy
• Surgical technique and implant positioning
• Prosthetic considerations

Full-Arch Rehabilitation (All-On-4/All-On-6)

• Biomechanics of tilted implants
• Immediate function protocols
• Digital workflow (CBCT, guided surgery)

Advanced Bone Augmentation

• Sinus lift techniques (lateral vs crestal)
• Block grafting and distraction osteogenesis
• Growth factors (PRF, BMP)

Management of Complex Cases

• Implants in irradiated bone
• Patients with systemic diseases (diabetes, osteoporosis)
• Implant retrieval techniques

Session 3:

Hands-On Training & Live Surgery

• Anatomical dissection for zygomatic/pterygoid implants
• Implant placements on models

Digital Implantology

• CBCT-based planning (SimPlant, NobelGuide)
• 3D printing of surgical guides
• Dynamic navigation system

Prosthetic Lab Work

• Fabrication of hybrid dentures
• Occlusion adjustment in full-arch cases

Session 4:

Practice Management & Research

• Setting up an Implant Practice
• Marketing strategies for implant dentistry
• Legal considerations and informed consent

Research & Innovations

• Latest trends in implant surface (nano-coated hydrophilic) & Growth and stem cell applications